ACG Membership

More than 12,000 GI professionals worldwide call themselves an ACG Member. Join the community of clinical gastroenterologists committed to providing quality in patient care. Members access a wide variety of resources and benefit from ACG's ongoing educational and legislative initiatives to ensure quality in care.

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ACG Resources

Clinical Guidelines

Authored by a talented group of GI experts, the College is devoted to the development of new ACG guidelines on gastrointestinal and liver diseases. Our guidelines reflect the current state-of-the-art scientific work and are based on the principles of evidence-based medicine.

Guidelines

Education and Meetings

Earn your CME from the convenience of your home or office by accessing ACG's web-based educational programs, or attend one of ACG's regional or national meetings and Annual Postgraduate Course, that provide an opportunity to connect with colleagues and discuss the challenges you face in practice and ways to overcome them.

Policies and Procedures for Educational Activities

Physician Resources

From The American Journal of Gastroenterology, the leading GI clinical journal, to quality initiatives, treatment resources and late-breaking news, ACG provides a wide-range of resources that keep you current on clinical updates and what is on the horizon that may impact your practice.

For Your Patients

Practice Management

From articles to educational programs, ACG provides you tools and techniques you can use in your practice that will help improve efficiency and increase profitability. Learn from experts at ACG's live and web-based educational programs, read what others are doing in their practice to solve problems they encounter and connect with colleagues online to discuss important issues and share ways to improve practice.

ACG National Affairs

From articles to educational programs, ACG provides you tools and techniques you can use in your practice that will help improve efficiency and increase profitability. Learn from experts at ACG's live and web-based educational programs, read what others are doing in their practice to solve problems they encounter and connect with colleagues online to discuss important issues and share ways to improve practice.

Awards

ACG Institute

The primary mission of the ACG Institute for Clinical Research & Education is to advance the field of clinical gastroenterology through education and research. Founded in 1994, the ACG Institute has evolved into a major source of funding for patient care oriented gastroenterology research, and an active and effective sponsor of educational programming for consumers and physicians alike.

Fellows In Training

This section is a one-stop-shop for GI Trainees and those interested in pursuing a career in GI. You will find information about ACG trainee events and meetings, GI fellowship programs across North America, the GI Match, ACG's Mentoring Program and many other educational materials uniquely tailored for GI Fellows.

Join ACG

Membership in the American College of Gastroenterology is multidisciplinary, including gastroenterologists, surgeons, radiologists, hepatologists, pediatricians, pathologists, nurses and others with a shared interest in the care of patients with digestive diseases. The College promotes the highest standards in medical education and is guided by its commitment to meeting the needs of clinical gastroenterology practitioners. More than 12,000 physicians from 86 countries are members of the ACG.

Benefits

ACG Members and Fellows enjoy a wide variety of benefits and services, including:

Waived Annual Scientific Meeting registration fees

Waived subscription fees to the ACG’s American Journal of Gastroenterology

10 hours of free online CME through ACG’s Education Universe

Discounts on educational materials, such as self-assessment tests, syllabus materials and CD-ROMs

Regional educational meetings at readily accessible locations throughout the United States

ACG This Week electronic newsletter, with updates on public policy issues facing the GI practice and what it really means for you

Representation of GIs at the national level before Congress, Center for Medicare and Medicaid Services, Food and Drug Administration and other agencies. Representatives of the College present testimony and submit written comments on public policy issues affecting the practice of clinical gastroenterology.

Resident/Trainee members may attend the ACG Postgraduate Course in addition to the Annual Scientific Meeting free of charge.

Categories and Qualifications

Allied Health Professional Member:

Must be working with an ACG Physician Member.

Must possess one of the following certifications: RN, APRN, CGRN, LPN or be involved in GI clinical care (practice manager or genetic counselor).

Application fee of $150 (includes one year’s dues and a subscription to The American Journal of Gastroenterology)

Annual Membership dues of $150

NP/PA Member:

Must be working with an ACG Physician Member.

Must possess one of the following certifications: NP or PA.

Application fee of $150 (includes one year’s dues and a subscription to The American Journal of Gastroenterology)

Annual Membership dues of $150

Resident/Trainee Member:

Graduation from a recognized medical school with the degree of Doctor of Medicine or Doctor of Osteopathy

Residents shall be enrolled in approved training programs which include some exposure to gastroenterology, GI endoscopy, hepatology or gastrointestinal surgery

Fellows shall be enrolled in an approved gastroenterology fellowship program

Application fee of $25 (includes one year’s dues and a subscription to The American Journal of Gastroenterology)

Certified by a specialty board recognized by the Council on Graduate Medical Education

Demonstrated scholarly activities

Application fee of $50

Annual Membership dues of $325

Master:

This is a rare honor conferred upon physicians by the Awards Committee and the Board of Trustees who have demonstrated distinguished service to the College and to the field of clinical GI patient care and education

Senior Member or Fellow:

Members or Fellows who have attained the age of 65 years or have retired from active practice

Senior Members and Fellows are not eligible to vote or to hold elective office

Printed Applications

The ACG Credentials Committee reviews Membership/International Membership Applications and Advancement to Fellowship Applications 4 times a year. Below is the schedule for 2014 – 2015. Your application and all supporting materials including letters and CV, must be received at the ACG office no later than the specified deadline date. You will be notified in writing regarding the status of your application approximately 6 weeks after the deadline date. If you have any questions, please call 301-263-9000.